Wednesday, 15 February 2012

...cor blimey, I know, I am boring and predictable but... is it really Wednesday already? Really? This last week has fair whizzed past hasn't it?! Well, it is Wednesday which means that it is time for all Crafty Bloggy Buddies of the Blogasphere to unite in the wonderful event that is What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday... devised and hosted by the fair and lovely Julia, click HERE to see all the deets and info and stuff... BTW, did you know... it is now 141 weeks old... which is erm... about... nearly three years... and yet it seems like only yesterday when it all started! Cor!!!

Anyways... regular hoppers will be aware that I turned over a new leaf last month and spouted off about being uber organised, neat, tidy etc... and... I am happy to say... I am keeping it up... really, none of the pics have been digically altered, no photowotsiting or anything like that.. I know there are doubters amongst you (Minxy) who said they didn't quite believe that I could walk on the floor, let alone see it...well, this proves that... you can! See, carpet! And tidy carpet at that!

On my desk there's a nearly finished canvas, I am just colouring some images ready to stick on... and then there's my class notes and a pile of tags to be turned into a sample... and then there's a horror of a canvas that really is not my colour scheme at all... akkk!!! Needs toning down!

And then there's the "corner" of the room with the Wall of Art feature... and can you see it?Can you? There it is, in front of Victor Vagabond... oh yesh, a signed copy of the latest book from the Wonderful Wendy Vecchi... Wendy Stamp Attic brought it back from CHA for me and I am one happy bunny... thank you both Wendy's for gifting this to me!!!

And... more news... a few weeks ago Kirsty Wiseman asked me if I would like to join in with a brand new Design Team for Fantastic Ribbons... well, how could I say no eh? Being as I love all things ribbony. So, February is the start of a brand new blog and challenge... the theme this month is to make Accessories... and erm... this is where I got carried away! The first thing I made was a bracelet... with pink and green ribbons tied on the links and buttons dangling from jump rings... and then I made a little pouchy bag for it and added a big old wired ribbon bow and some inked lace to it... and then because I was in bright and ribbony mode, I made a little brooch/medal thingy... using a blank pendant, filling it up with buttons and then adding some bright stripey Grosgrain as a bow...

photo is rubbish - glue has now dried lol

And then... because that wasn't enough I altered an Optical Lens... and added a little smidge of white organza ribbon as the necklace bit.

Anyways... the fab news is that Fantastic Ribbons are giving away a fab goodie bag of bright and pretty buttons... and there are two chances to win because as well as giving one away on the DT blog, I also have a packet to giveaway too!All you need to do is leave a comment on this post... and if you want to double your chances... pop across HERE and leave another comment! Simples!! The winners will be announced on Sunday February 19th 2012.

FANTASTIC RIBBONS GIVEAWAY BUTTONS!!!

Right.. I have taken up too much of your time with all this waffling today... time for me to get back to my desk and get my canvas finished... thanks for looking... have a FAB day! TTFN

93 comments:

Hels your creations are beautiful.So is your craftroom im catching up those elfs been up to no good this week.Still lost mojo .did you know sir T is doing 12 tags of 2012 fabtastico!Have fab wednesday hope to see complted canvass soon.hugs judex2

I love that you have a wall of work and not just because I have one too... but I love how all the work on it looks as though it belongs together... nice carpet too this week I can see mine as well which is a bit of a miracle... and like you am now turning over a new being organised leaf so very excited about that and hope I keep it up like you have... happy woyww xx

Well yes you are being miss goodie two shoes keeping your desk AND floor/carpet tidy!! My floor is not strewn with junk just now but it IS knee deep - well not quite !!- in bits and papery cuttingness!!Frankiexx

First off I must commend you on the tidy carpet, very nice indeed. Secondly I love the altered optical piece, wowzers! Ya'll are getting a jumpstart on me for WOYWW but mine will be up tomorrow! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

Ooh, fabby dabby buttons and lots of lovely makes by you.Don't forget to call in and check our my blog candy - it closes late tonight and I should be drawing tomorrow. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Neet 29 (wish that was my age and I was where I am now in life - crafting yum yum)

Good morning; just having a quick pop my head round the door moment, before I have to get on with all my chores! Lovely to see what you are up to this week. I'm seriously concerned about the state of your room; it's getting better every time; are you sure you are not working somewhere else?!Neil #49 or thereabouts!

WOW awesome looking workspace and how dare anyone malign your ability to keep it so...shame on them. Love all the works and projects you did and Congrats on the DT! Hope you have a great week and thanks for sharing. Don't forget my blog candy is still up for grabs so drop by and leave a comment and make sure you are a follower. Vickie #64

Well there I was enjoying your post admiring all that workspace and then you had to go and say that word; ribbons

I have a serious addiction and must not under any circumstances be redirected to a ribbon website, let alone a ribbon website with a giveaway.(don't tell but I already entered as I have it on my blogger reader!)Love the tag with the music, I bought two huge Mozart music books from a charity shop for 50p and am enjoying using them to wrap things in!Jakix

Oh my days! Buttons! Oooh would love to have them to go with my now new and growing collection! How fab. I love your space and well done for keeping it so tidy, but oh so intriguing. Makes me want to play. Love what you've done with the ribbon too. Take care, thanks for sharing & enjoy this week's WOYWW. Zo xx 88

Wow a busy bee, and managing to keep your crafty space tidy wow! Congratulation on being asked to join the Fantastic Ribbon Design Team, and Wow those creations are fabulous, No wonder you got carried away using those wonderful buttons and ribbons, I would have too, the ‘brooch/medal thingy’ as you called it is really lovely I like the bracelet too and the eye piece oh I love them all. All gorgeous. Hope you have a great week Lou @ # 91

What a funky and fabulous bracelet! I love the bright springy colors. I'm impressed that you are keeping your room clean too. That's a good thing but then again, messing it up is a good thing too. Happy playing!

Hi Hels, loving your oh so tidy space and impressed at the sight of carpet :) The ribbon/button bracelet is adorable - very girly - and I like the medal too, great use of buttons. Hope you have a great week. Elizabeth x #116

Well you said the right words when you said buttons I adore buttons, when we went on a girls weekend to Paris we found a button shop and I ended up spending an obscene amount of euros on them. I love your bracelet it's gorgeous Sara x

Oooh, very nice and tidy! I remember last year when you made the resolution to keep it clean and tidy and you really stuck to it for the most part. And here we are in 2012 and it is still clean! Well done!Looking forward to seeing the completed canvasses as you always make the coolest things!xoxo Karen

I have to say that despite your horror, I love the 'outside your box' canvas colour and the idea of you being on a DT that uses really bright and in your face colours pleases me no end...I love what you do, but I will love it even more in really bright colours!!

Wow am soooo impressed with your tidy room, do feel free to pop over and sort mine out lol. Bought a stash of ribbon and buttons at M/cr show, and have been happily making necklaces the last couple of days, ace fun! Elizabeth xx

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